Is Eva Pilgrim married? All about GMA star set to revolutionize ‘Inside Edition’

South Korean-American broadcast journalist Eva Pilgrim was named as the new anchor of the syndicated news magazine Inside Edition last month, and her first broadcast of the CBS-led show took place on Monday, August 18, 2025. She succeeds Deborah Norville in the position, who hosted Inside Edition for the last three decades and ended her tenure in May.

The latest venture makes Pilgrim the fourth-ever anchor of the newsmagazine, joining David Frost and Bill O’Reilly. In an exclusive interview with People Magazine, she mentioned being “slightly floored,” adding it reminded her of her “first job” when her mother was still sending her money to help her with food and rent expenses.

“I think about the countless people who’ve poured into me and helped me get better at this to then get to this point. My mother, when I told her I was interviewing for this job, lost her mind. I watched ‘Inside Edition’ growing up. It was on in our house, but also in my first TV job, it was a show that came on between newscasts,” Eva stated.

She added that she was already feeling “overwhelmed” at the “weight” of the job at hand, as Inside Edition is a “legacy.” Meanwhile, the show’s executive producer Charles Lachman told Variety:

“She [Eva] definitely connects with our current viewer, and I think her appeal is such that she will be enticing to a new generation of viewers.”

Eva Pilgrim has been married to tech and media executive Ed Hartigan for the last five years, and they share a daughter named Ella, 3.

All you need to know about Eva Pilgrim’s career and family life

Eva Pilgrim was born in Seoul, South Korea, on August 30, 1982, to a Korean mother named InSook Kim Gayle and a white American father named Tim Pilgrim, who served in the U.S. military. She grew up in South Carolina, USA, where she attended high school and university. Later, she studied journalism at the University of Florida while working part-time at a local TV channel.

After graduating from college, Eva Pilgrim travelled across West Virginia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and North Carolina and worked at various television stations. Her first notable job was as a reporter/anchor for WXIN-TV in Indianapolis, followed by WPVI-TV in Philadelphia.

In 2015, Eva Pilgrim was hired by ABC News as a correspondent, and three years later, she became the weekend co-host of Good Morning America, followed by Nightline and World News Tonight with David Muir.

In 2023, she began co-anchoring the network’s syndicated show, GMA3: What You Need to Know, with DeMarco Morgan. The duo replaced Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, who were axed by the network due to a romance scandal.

Eva Pilgrim also became a published author after his children’s book, Walter Does His Best: A Frenchie Adventure in Kindness and Muddy Paws, was released in 2021. It was inspired by her French bulldog.

Now aged 42, Eva Pilgrim tied the knot with Londoner Ed Hartigan in 2021. That same year, in October, their daughter Ella was born. Before the social ceremony, the pair got legally wed at New York City Hall in November 2019.

According to sources, Eva and Ed crossed paths at a mutual friend’s wedding in Miami, Florida. Later, they reconnected when she travelled to London for work, where he was based at the time.

The outlet verified his LinkedIn profile, which revealed Hartigan as the Director of AI Data Services and Trust & Safety at Concentrix. Eva Pilgrim’s husband was also the co-founder and director of OnCampus, LTD, the founder of Spearfish Labs, and the co-founder of Weever Media Unlimited.

Ed Hartigan is an alumnus of Brunel University of London, from where he obtained his BSc honors degree in business. His other employers include I Spy Marketing, RWS Moravia, and iProspect UK.

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WCBS correspondent Mary Calvi will serve as the interim host for the rest of the 37th season, as per Variety. Calvi has been filling Deborah Norville’s shoes for the last three months.

The 38th season of Inside Edition will premiere on September 8, 2025.

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